Parliament passed three farm Acts in September 2020. Farmers camped at Delhi's borders from 26 November 2020, talks failed, and the Supreme Court stayed the la…
The government promulgated three ordinances on trade in farmers' produce, farming agreements and stock limits during the COVID-19 restrictions.
The bills were introduced on 14 September, passed the Lok Sabha on 15 and 17 September and the Rajya Sabha on 20 and 22 September. Assent is recorded on 24 and 26 Septem…
Farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, reached Delhi's borders and set up camps at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur.
The government offered to suspend the laws for 12 to 18 months. The unions rejected it and insisted on repeal. The eleventh round ended in deadlock.
A bench led by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde stayed the laws and appointed a committee. It was an interim order and not a ruling on validity.
A permitted tractor parade turned violent in parts of Delhi, some protesters entered the Red Fort, and one farmer died near ITO.
On Guru Nanak Jayanti the Prime Minister announced that the three laws would be withdrawn and a committee formed on MSP and natural farming.
Both Houses passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on 29 November. The President assented on 30 November. Parliament, not the Supreme Court, repealed the laws.
The SKM suspended the agitation after a letter from the Centre. Counted by date, 26 November 2020 to 9 December 2021 is 378 days.
A committee on MSP was notified on 12 July 2022 and the SKM rejected its composition. Other farmer groups marched in February 2024 and camped at the Punjab border until…
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